The capabilities of Perl

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# 1.1. The capabilities of Perl

- Strings and data structures that are unlimited in size, nested to any depth.
- Powerful syntax and built-in functions.
- Extended, built-in support for regular expressions.
- Support for namespaces, classes, and objects.
- Functional Programming capabilities such as closures and continuations.
- CPAN - a comprehensive on-line archive of easily installable and re-usable modules.
- Powerful debugger with optional visual front-ends.
- Runs on almost any platform imaginable.
- Relatively portable and secure code.

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